Wood is highly recyclable. For recycling and reuse, it is separated into "clean wood" and "contaminated wood."
Wood is recycled as much as possible. We consider three categories:
- untreated wood
This is clean wood and is reused in a high-quality manner. - treated wood
This is wood of slightly lower quality and is used for the production of pallets or for co-firing in power stations. - impregnated wood
This is contaminated wood and contains substances that can be harmful to the environment. Therefore, this wood is not recycled but burned in waste-to-energy plants.
You can offer wood at one of the recycling centers.
What belongs where?
Clean wood
- Untreated wood: not painted, varnished, or treated. For example, slats, planks, poles, and beams.
- painted wood. For example, doors and window frames
- chipboard, fiberboard and plywood
- mdf
This wood belongs in the container for 'clean wood - unimpregnated'.
Contaminated wood
- garden wood (treated)
- sleepers or impregnated wood
- tree stumps
- pruning wood
- pressure-treated or CCA wood
This wood belongs in the container for "garden wood - impregnated." Except for pruning wood: this belongs in the special container for pruning wood.